In his greatest moment, Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KOs) became the first Puerto Rican boxer to win a world title in four divisions, as he savagely battered WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KOs) for nine rounds on Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd of 21,090 at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In a wild round one, Cotto set the tone by staggering Martinez with a left hook, then knocking him down three times. The champion survived the round, but Cotto continued to violently attack him as the bout progressed. Cotto’s pressure repeatedly pushed Martinez back and he landed almost at will. Martinez was unable to get much going as he was thoroughly outboxed and outpunched by Cotto. Cotto punished Martinez down the stretch. He was credited with another knockdown in round nine when Martinez’ glove touched the canvas. Martinez didn’t come out for round ten. Official time is :06 of round ten.
All three judges had it scored 90-77 for Cotto after nine rounds.
By Jose Santiago at ringside
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